Synonyms and related words :
announce, antecede, antedate, anticipate, be before, be early, be the bellwether, beacon, blaze the trail, break the trail, come before, come first, foreglimpse, forerun, foresee, forestall, foretaste, front, get ahead of, get before, go ahead of, go in advance, go off half-cocked, guide, have priority, have the start, head, head the line, head the table, head up, herald, introduce, jump the gun, kick off, lap, lead, lead off, lead the dance, lead the way, light the way, outrank, outstrip, pace, pioneer, precede, precurse, predate, preexist, proclaim, rank, rate, set the pace, spearhead, stand first, take precedence, take the lead, usher in, win the start